Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority

Q: What court decided Sugar Grove Sewage Authority?

Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority was decided by the State Appellate Court in 2018.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Sugar Grove Sewage Authority?

Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Zoning & Land Use.

Court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate rather than substantial.

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February 26, 2026

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Year: 2018 Court: State Appellate Court

Free Exercise Zoning & Land Use

Holding: Court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate rather than substantial.

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Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority is a Free Exercise case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2018. The court held that court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate rather than substantial.

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